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hypnotist

Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Location: I wish I were a sock
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject: Male hygiene products |
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Where on earth do you get them from?
I bought the customary large supply of deodorant with me, but what about shower gel? Hair gel? All I can find is shaving foam and (really expensive) cologne. And the only shower gel available would make me smell like a delicate flower. Which I'm not.
Do they just not exist over here?
(Coming next week: what's Korean for "non-biological washing powder"?) |
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peppermint

Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| you can get hair gel at the make up shops which are everywhere. As for shower gel- didn't know guys used that much, but you can try the body shop. |
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hypnotist

Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Location: I wish I were a sock
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
| you can get hair gel at the make up shops which are everywhere. As for shower gel- didn't know guys used that much, but you can try the body shop. |
There you go, I'd never go into a make up shop at home Shower gel for guys (sorry, FOR MEN) is a huge industry at home. And I hate showering with soap.
I tried the Body Shop inside a department store but it only had female stuff.. have found a larger one near Suwon station now though, so will try that. Ta. |
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I_Am_Wrong
Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: whatever
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:25 am Post subject: |
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| I usually just go into the female section of the local department store and rummage around...got myself a nice pair of flowered nail clippers! |
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Newt14
Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Location: Anyang
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:45 am Post subject: |
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You can try a store called missha for the hair and body stuff, i think they have a guys selection. They are Korean, but they recently started going international. To find one close to you check out www.missha.net. Most things in there are 3,300. I've seen ads in Suwon station, but have not found it, but then i only been on the first 3 floors of the station.
As for cologne it depends on what you like, my husband uses Drakkar Noir and we use a Korean website. www.worldperfume.co.kr. They usually send us the sampler bottles, but it sometimes is half the price it is back home. You will need to ask a korean to use their Credit card as they do not accept forieng cards.
as for shaving gel that's easy most grocery stores sell Nivea gel and its ok. Costco sells Gillette, i have to use my husbands bottle as they don't make shaving gel for woman. |
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paperbag princess

Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: veggie hell
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:57 am Post subject: |
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| try olive young. they might have men's products. |
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kangnamdragon

Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| Wal-mart has Dial shower gel. The Body Shop at Kangnam Station has it for men. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| Anyone who says 'Ta' should have no problem using products that make him smell like a delicate flower. |
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hypnotist

Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Location: I wish I were a sock
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:18 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| Anyone who says 'Ta' should have no problem using products that make him smell like a delicate flower. |
You're thinking of ta-ta. Duckie.
Trust me, delicate flowers and me don't go together.
Anyway, I found some Palmolive stuff (bright green and 12k, ouch) which is inoffensive enough. Thanks for the help above.
Now, what /is/ non-biological in korean? I have very sensitive skin, don't you know. Too much swimming in the Thames, or something. |
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